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Table 2 Between-group comparisons of physical fitness items and physical fitness index among Tajik adolescents with different waist circumference ratings in the Pamir Plateau, Xinjiang, China (M ± SD, boys)

From: Sex differences in the association between waist circumference and physical fitness index among Tajik adolescents in the Pamir Mountains of Xinjiang, China: an observational study

Project

Age(yrs)

WC < 25th Percentile(A)

25th ≤ WC <50th Percentile(B)

50th ≤ WC <75th Percentile(C)

WC ≥ 75th Percentile(D)

Effect Size (r)

N

Mean ± SD

N

Mean ± SD

N

Mean ± SD

N

Mean ± SD

A/B

A/C

A/D

B/C

B/D

C/D

Grip strength

13yrs

72

21.38 ± 4.61

85

25.49 ± 6.53

39

26.13 ± 7.68

52

28.97 ± 7.18

0.3#

0.4#

0.5#

0.0

0.2#

0.2#

14yrs

53

26.28 ± 6.57

65

29.53 ± 7.79

100

31.47 ± 7.71

78

33.59 ± 7.50

0.2#

0.3#

0.5#

0.1

0.3#

0.1

15yrs

38

29.68 ± 6.23

54

32.44 ± 6.49

112

35.51 ± 8.42

89

37.13 ± 9.06

0.2#

0.4#

0.4#

0.2#

0.3#

0.1

13-15yrs

163

24.91 ± 6.60

204

28.62 ± 7.49

251

32.44 ± 8.65

219

33.94 ± 8.67

0.3#

0.4#

0.5#

0.2#

0.3#

0.1

Standing long jump

13yrs

72

169.00 ± 21.48

85

181.39 ± 21.76

39

180.15 ± 26.09

52

154.02 ± 23.64

0.3#

0.2#

0.3#

0.0

0.5#

0.5#

14yrs

53

180.55 ± 20.62

65

192.62 ± 23.94

100

197.96 ± 25.92

78

169.58 ± 23.00

0.3#

0.3#

0.2#

0.1

0.4#

0.5#

15yrs

38

193.68 ± 26.76

54

195.8 ± 28.47

112

210.51 ± 21.44

89

183.39 ± 25.01

0.0

0.3#

0.2#

0.3#

0.2#

0.5#

13-15yrs

163

178.51 ± 24.45

204

188.78 ± 25.08

251

200.79 ± 26.18

219

171.50 ± 26.50

0.2#

0.4#

0.1

0.2#

0.3#

0.5#

50 m dash

13yrs

72

8.69 ± 0.92

85

8.66 ± 0.77

39

8.72 ± 1.03

52

10.83 ± 0.94

0.0

0.0

0.8#

0.0

0.8#

0.7#

14yrs

53

8.52 ± 0.87

65

8.41 ± 0.91

100

8.15 ± 0.81

78

10.47 ± 0.86

0.1

0.2#

0.7#

0.1

0.8#

0.8#

15yrs

38

8.20 ± 1.02

54

8.13 ± 0.95

112

7.92 ± 0.83

89

10.36 ± 1.08

0.0

0.1

0.7#

0.1

0.7#

0.8#

13-15yrs

163

8.52 ± 0.94

204

8.44 ± 0.89

251

8.14 ± 0.90

219

10.51 ± 0.99

0.0

0.2#

0.7#

0.2#

0.7#

0.8#

Endurance run

13yrs

72

308.07 ± 38.95

85

289.25 ± 46.81

39

308.78 ± 43.69

52

376.71 ± 45.47

0.2#

0.0

0.6#

0.2#

0.7#

0.6#

14yrs

53

293.02 ± 38.18

65

284.38 ± 40.62

100

269.85 ± 36.34

78

358.57 ± 49.57

0.1

0.3#

0.6#

0.2#

0.6#

0.7#

15yrs

38

278.00 ± 36.75

54

264.74 ± 32.57

112

261.05 ± 39.76

89

340.58 ± 45.58

0.2#

0.2#

0.6#

0.1

0.7#

0.7#

13-15yrs

163

296.17 ± 39.81

204

281.21 ± 42.50

251

271.98 ± 42.21

219

355.57 ± 48.91

0.2#

0.3#

0.6#

0.1

0.6#

0.7#

PFI

13yrs

72

-1.96 ± 2.35

85

-0.49 ± 2.55

39

-0.93 ± 3.16

52

-5.18 ± 2.92

0.3#

0.2#

0.5#

0.1

0.7#

0.6#

14yrs

53

-2.29 ± 2.51

65

-1.10 ± 2.69

100

-0.01 ± 2.77

78

-5.35 ± 3.02

0.2#

0.4#

0.5#

0.2#

0.6#

0.7#

15yrs

38

-2.29 ± 2.14

54

-1.42 ± 2.83

112

-0.11 ± 2.91

89

-5.99 ± 3.29

0.2#

0.4#

0.6#

0.2#

0.6#

0.7#

13-15yrs

163

-2.14 ± 2.35

204

-0.93 ± 2.68

251

-0.20 ± 2.90

219

-5.57 ± 3.12

0.2#

0.3#

0.5#

0.1

0.6#

0.7#

  1. Note effect size between different groups; #P < 0.05